Animal Farm

Animal Farm is an allegorical novel by George Orwell. According to Orwell the fable reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. Orwell described Animal Farm as a satirical tale against Stalin. The novel asks its readers to examine the ways in which political leaders with seemingly noble and altruistic motives can betray the very ideals in which they ostensibly believe. The novel also presents the subtle ways in which a group of citizens -of a farm or a nation- can eventually be led into a terrible life ruled by a totalitarian regime. Time magazine chose the book as one of the 100 best English-language novels. It won a Retrospective Hugo Award in 1996 and is included in the Great Books of the Western World selection. It is George Orwells timeless novel- a scathing satire on a downtrodden societys blind march towards totalitarianism.